How’s that good for consumers? They get stuck with Tesla exercising market power and in some instances dictating implementations. As much as I find Tesla innovative, I don’t want them dictating EV infrastructure.
It’s good for consumers because most of that advanced tech would not exist otherwise.
By the way, Tesla has stopped patenting their tech long ago and freely share it with the industry. Their moat is the actual execution, production lines, charging infrastructure and quality of the products, not patents.
Tesla's progress is painting a target on themselves. Just about ever stock owner in any other car brand is asking the CEO/Board things like "How are we going to compete with Tesla?" and "How quickly can we electrify our product line?"
it's good for consumers because the it allows electric cars to exist, and consumers want electric cars. Ford or GM has the resources to make electric cars and mostly doesn't, so the regulatory system forces them to give those resources to somebody who will. that's good for consumers.
and of course, what's good for the planet is good for consumers because we have to live here. but the "pro-consumer" argument always seems to ignore that.
By the way, Tesla has stopped patenting their tech long ago and freely share it with the industry. Their moat is the actual execution, production lines, charging infrastructure and quality of the products, not patents.